#488dab color: Blue Chaise
#488dab is rgb(72, 141, 171) in RGB and oklch(61.062% 0.08307 228.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #488dab
#488dab is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Chaise (#4b8ca9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #488dab mixed with white
Darker: #488dab mixed with black
Calmer: #488dab with less saturation
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Questions about #488dab
What color is #488dab?
#488dab is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Chaise. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 171), in HSL hsl(198.18, 40.74%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.062% 0.08307 228.687).
What colors go well with #488dab?
The complementary color of #488dab is #ac7456. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b9396 and #6584b5. The triadic partners are #a96f8c and #87874a.
Is white or black text more readable on #488dab?
White text reads better on #488dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #488dab a warm or cool color?
#488dab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.083.